Ornament, early 17th century, China; jade; height 3.65 cm, width 3.2 cm, depth 2.5 cm. Ming 1368–1644 style. The ornament is a complex three-dimensional scene of a lotus pond: four cranes standing in natural poses among densely growing lotuses. The design was based on a thirteenth-century Yuan-era ornament. Though Mongolian nobility once wore wide-brimmed hats with jade bosses on top, by the Ming this headgear was abandoned; jade ornaments remained in use and were also applied to vessels as decorative elements for their material and craft value. Categories/subjects: bosses, lotuses, headgear, cranes, ornaments, clothing, varia., A small carved object sits on a smooth surface, depicted in pale creamy white and off-white tones; the background transitions from dark charcoal at the top to mid-gray near the surface, creating a gradient of deep gray to lighter gray; the carved piece shows a dense, intricate lattice of organic shapes with rounded, leaf-like and curved forms and hollowed openi...
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Ornament, early 17th century, China; jade; height 3.65 cm, width 3.2 cm, depth 2.5 cm. Ming 1368–1644 style. The ornament is a complex three-dimensional scene of a lotus pond: four cranes standing in natural poses among densely growing lotuses. The design was based on a thirteenth-century Yuan-era ornament. Though Mongolian nobility once wore wide-brimmed hats with jade bosses on top, by the Ming this headgear was abandoned; jade ornaments remained in use and were also applied to vessels as decorative elements for their material and craft value. Categories/subjects: bosses, lotuses, headgear, cranes, ornaments, clothing, varia., A small carved object sits on a smooth surface, depicted in pale creamy white and off-white tones; the background transitions from dark charcoal at the top to mid-gray near the surface, creating a gradient of deep gray to lighter gray; the carved piece shows a dense, intricate lattice of organic shapes with rounded, leaf-like and curved forms and hollowed openings, casting a soft shadow to the right and a faint reflection on the surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A27_446

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

76.9Mo (576.2Ko) / 38.0cm x 50.7cm / 4490 x 5986 (300dpi)

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